Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Events in My Family Tree: September 22

Gilbert Lewis Clark was born on his parents' 8th wedding anniversary.  But according to Wikipedia, the traditional gift for the 8th anniversary is salt, not a son.

Births

Martha Elizabeth Bowen, daughter of John Bowen and Martha Baden, was born September 22, 1859 in Massachusetts.  She is the great-grandaunt of my half-sister Laura Sellers.

Agnes Ruth Fell was born September 22, 1884 in Herkimer, Herkimer County, New York.  She was the wife of Harley Heath, son of William Augusta Heath and Mary Codner, who is the 1st cousin 2x removed of my aunt Mary McStroul and her sister Jean McStroul and the 1st cousin 3x removed of my 1st cousin Todd Meckler and my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Lela Vanessa Gaunt, daughter of David Wise Gaunt and Margaret Williams, was born September 22, 1901 near Portland, Jay County, Indiana.  She is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Gilbert Lewis Clark, son of Oren Wilson Clark and Anna G. Gaunt, was born September 22, 1915 in Richvalley, Wabash County, Indiana.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Barbara Joan Gaunt, daughter of Edward Lee Gaunt and Ethyl Fay Davison, was born September 22, 1929 in Indiana, possibly in Allen County.  She is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Angela Marie Morgan was born September 22, 1976.  She is my 6th cousin.

Marriages

Oren Wilson Clark and Anna G. Gaunt, daughter of Lewis Cass Gaunt and Mary A. Kindlesparger, were married September 22, 1907 in Peru, Miami County, Indiana.  Anna is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Frederick H. Brusnahan and Viola Rebecca Allen, daughter of Cyrus Kunze Allen, Jr. and Clara Barton Shinn, were married September 22, 1928, probably in Mercer County, New Jersey.  Viola is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Deaths

Sarah Ann Whitacre died September 22, 1884 in Wabash County, Indiana at the age of 65.  She was the wife of Uz Gaunt, son of Jacob Gaunt and Hannah Holmes, who is my 1st cousin 5x removed via the Gaunts.

Ruth Thackeray, daughter of Joseph Thackeray and Mary Dubois, died September 22, 1910 in Laughery, Ripley County, Indiana at the age of 76.  She is my 3rd cousin 4x removed on my Gauntt line through the Thackerays.

James P. Gaynor, son of Mr. Gaynor and Jane Langley, died September 22, 1913 in Manhattan, New York County, New York at the age of 66.  He is the great-great-grandfather of my half-sister Laura Sellers.

Homer Kirtlan, son of Homer Astwood Kirtlan and Elizabeth H. Gaunt, died September 22, 1941 in Wabash County, Indiana at the age of 80.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Itzhak Kardish, son of Dovid Kardish and Etta Gorodetsky, died September 22, 1991 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada at the age of about 68.  He is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Gorodetsky line.

Wordless Wednesday


 

Events in My Family Tree: September 21

The first time I saw the family name Abplanalp, I thought it was made up.

Births

Floyd Daniel Runkle was born September 21, 1920 in Warren, Wells County, Indiana.  He was the husband of Elizabeth Ilene Gaunt, daughter of Rinaldo Wise Gaunt and Eulalia Marie Rice, who is my 6th cousin via the Gaunts.

Faith Anne Willick was born September 21, 1956 in St. Louis, Missouri.  She was the first wife of Gary Steve Meckler, son of Abraham Meckler and Lillyan E. Gordon, who is my maternal uncle.

Doris Smith was also born September 21, 1956.  She was the wife of Russell A. Allen, son of Joseph Russell Allen and Jean Kumple, who is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gaunt line through the Allens.

Amy Clark was born September 21, 1969.  She is my 6th cousin.

Tracey Kardash was born September 21, 1970.  She is my 3rd cousin.

James Ronco Allen was born September 21, 1975.  He is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Hannah Victoria Lederman was born September 21, 2000.  She is my 3rd cousin once remoed.

Marriages

Hananiah Selah Gaunt, son of Hananiah Gaunt and Rebecca Mulliner, and Mary Elizabeth Rose were married September 21, 1822 (his first marriage), probably in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Hananiah is my 3x-great-grandfather.

Theodore Marvel and Clara P. Slentz, daughter of James Edward Slentz and Caroline Ella Estella Oler, were married September 21, 1940 in Henry County, Ohio.  Caroline is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Slentzes.

Deaths

Frederick Cleworth Dunstan, son of Richard Dunstan and Jane Coleclough, died September 21, 1872 in Hulme, Lancashire, England at the age of 33.  He is my great-great-grandfather.

Silas Wilson Main died September 21, 1949 in Kings County, California at the age of 70.  He was the husband of E. Jane Gaunt, daughter of James Knox Polk Gaunt and Sarah Naomi Boone, who is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Rebecca Harbour died September 21, 1978 in Millville, Cumberland County, New Jersey at the age of 78.  She was the wife of David Harry Brainin, son of Morris Brainin and Rose Dorothy Jaffe, who is my great-granduncle.

Harold Edwin Dunn, Jr. died September 21, 2006 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana at the age of 70.  He was the husband of Clara Ruth Ellis, daughter of Levi Ellis and Carrie Florence Gauntt, who is my 1st cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.  I miss them both so much.

Mildred Hoffman Childs died September 21, 2009 in Voorhees, Camden County, New Jersey at the age of 96.  She was the wife of Irving Lester Gauntt, son of Joseph L. Gauntt and Rebecca Elizabeth Coverly, who is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Shirley Mae Hutson, daughter of Calvin William Hutson and Berdella Martha Elisa Abplanalp, died September 21, 2015 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio at the age of 80.  She is my 6th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Hutsons.

Monday, September 20, 2021

Events in My Family Tree: September 20

Another cousin identified in Russian Empire vital records!

Births

Joseph E. Fuller, son of Lyman Fuller and Eliza, was born September 20, 1826 in Stony Creek, Warren County, New York.  He is the 2x-great-grandfather of my aunt Mary McStroul and her sister Jean McStroul, and the 3x-great-grandfather of my 1st cousin Todd Meckler and my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Irene Corlotta Gaunt, daughter of Henry Plummer Gaunt and Emma Smith, was born September 20, 1872 in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  She is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Catherine C. Corley was born September 20, 1909 in Oxford, Warren County, New Jersey.  She was married to Paul Sayer Bowen, son of William H. Bowen and Catherine S. Dunn, who is the granduncle of my half-sister Laura Sellers on her Bowen line.

Kelman Gorodetsky, son of Aron Gorodetsky and Gitel, was born September 20, 1910 in Beltsy, Bessarabia, Russian Empire.  He is my likely 1st cousin 3x removed on my Gorodetsky line.

Craig Robert Townsend, son of Robert Warren Townsend and Jeanne Sandra Burns, was born September 20, 1960 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 5th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Townsends.

Naomi Kardish was born September 20, 1971.  She is my 3rd cousin.

Daniel Ray Torres was born September 20, 1985.  He is my half 1st cousin 2x removed.

Marriages

Charles Jacob Gaunt, son of Arthur Lee Gaunt and Rachel Lavinia Stutsman, and Emma Rosa Shirk were married September 20, 1904 (his first marriage) in Kitt, Jay County, Indiana.  Charles is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

James Francis Mich, son of Francis Mich and Janet Edna Weaver, and Cheryl Grover were married September 20, 1981, probably in Burlington County, New Jersey.  James is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line via the Weavers.

James Carroll Selover and Mabel Ellen Elizabeth Brickel, daughter of James Newbill Armstrong and Beatrice Ruth Anna Swain, were also married September 20, 1981, but in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.  Mabel is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Armstrong line via the Swains (her father is from a different Armstrong family).

Deaths

Fannie Rebecca Hall died September 20, 1926 in Camden, Camden County, New Jersey at the age of 69.  She was the wife of William B. Gaunt, son of Abner H. Gaunt and Emeline Severs, who is my 1st cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Beaulah Susannah Easlick, daughter of Allen Severs Easlick and Mary E. Shemeley, died September 20, 1965, probably in New Jersey, at the age of 77.  She is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

Frank Everett Eckman, son of John Francis Eckman and Mary Sousa, died September 20, 1995 in Benton, Saline County, Arkansas at the age of 70.  He is the father of my half 1st cousin Albert Lore.

Judith Maxine Ditzenberger died September 20, 1996 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana at the age of 64.  She was the wife of Frank Eugene Gaunt, son of Rinaldo Wise Gaunt and Eulalia Marie Rice, who is my 6th cousin.

Sunday, September 19, 2021

Events in My Family Tree: September 19

Every time I think of Harvey, I remember that he was my mother's favorite cousin.

Births

Jean Ellen Carty, daughter of Wilmer Shreve Carty and Etta Marion Allen, was born September 19, 1942 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line via the Allens.

Harvey Zabinsky, son of Daniel Zabinsky and Beatrice Furman, was born September 19, 1949 in Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia.  He is my 2nd cousin on my Meckler line via the Furmans.

Lisa Jayne Roth was born Septemer 19, 1963.  She was married to Robert Lewis Newman, who is my half 1st cousin once removed.

Joel Blair Kanovsky was born September 19, 1965.  He is my 4th cousin.

Marriages

Ronald Elbert Scriven and Elsie Marie Thompson, daughter of George Marion Thompson and Jessie Lenora Crisler, were married September 19, 1942 in Sumner County, Kansas.  Elsie is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line via the Crislers.

Roger Michael Farrier, son of Ivan Francis Felix Farrier and Merlin Veronic Williams, and Lorna Matilda Rayside, daughter of Arthur Sunny Rayside and Henrietta Hearst, were married September 19, 1976 in San Fernando, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago.  They are the parents of my sister-in-law, Sandra Farrier.

Deaths

Jacob Gaunt, son of Benjamin Gaunt and Mary Sheets, died September 19, 1856 in Ohio at the age of 21.  He is my 2nd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Mary A. Gaunt, daughter of Isaac Gaunt and Susannah Webb, died September 19, 1887, probably in Burlington County, New Jersey, at the age of 75.  She is my 1st cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Anna B. Folwell died September 19, 1925 in in Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey at the age of 81.  She was the wife of Charles R. Gaunt, son of Benjamin Franklin Gaunt and Elizabeth K. Frazer, who is my 2nd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Events in My Family Tree: September 18

Ida Hutson died on the 49th anniversary of her aunt's death, but her father might not have know that, because he was born seven years after his sister died.

Births

Joseph William Whitacre, son of Joseph Whitacre and Anna Gaunt, was born September 18, 1834 in Hanoverton, Columbiana County, Ohio.  He is my 2nd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Samuel A. Gaunt, son of Benjamin Selah Gaunt and Hannah Ann Peters, was born September 18, 1846 in New Jersey, possibly in Burlington County.  He is my half 1st cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Charles Jacob Gaunt, son of Arthur Lee Gaunt and Rachel Lavinia Stutsman, was born September 18, 1880 in Jay County, Indiana.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Chauncey P. "Mack" Gaunt, son of Arthur Lee Gaunt and Rachel Lavinia Stutsman, was born September 18, 1896 in Van Buren Township, Grant County, Indiana.  Being the brother of Charles Jacob Gaunt, he is also my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Darwin Monroe McStroul, son of Leo Martin McStroul (originally Moshe Leib Strul) and Anna Krebs, was born September 18, 1917 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.  He is the uncle of my aunt Mary McStroul and the granduncle of Mindy McStroul and my cousin Todd Meckler.

Mary Frances Barnett, daughter of Milton L. Barnett and Ethyl May Votaw, was born September 18, 1928 in Indiana, probably in Wabash County.  She is my 4th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line via the Votaws.

Lawrence Michels, son of Barnet Michels (originally Bere Leib Michelson) and Rose Yudelson, was also born September 18, 1928, but in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.  He is my 2nd cousin 2x removed on my Jaffe line via the Michelsons.

Sharon Lee Gaunt, daughter of David Arthur Gaunt and Ruth Murphy, was born September 18, 1939 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.  She is my 6th cousin via the Gaunts.

Marriage

William R. Gilpin and Amanda Nellie Gaunt, daughter of Benjamin Franklin Gaunt and Elizabeth K. Frazer, were married September 18, 1894 in Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Amanda is my 2nd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Deaths

Celestine Hutson, daughter of Thomas Hutson and Ruth Thackeray, died September 18, 1854 in Ripley County, Indiana at the age of 2 weeks.  She is my 4th cousin 3x removed on my Gauntt line via the Thackerays.

Ida M. Hutson, daughter of Bateman Hutson and Lorinda Brown, died September 18, 1903 in Brookston, White County, Indiana at the age of 11.  She is my 5th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Hutsons.

Pearson R. Taylor, Jr. died September 18, 1964 in Boonton, Morris County, New Jersey at the age of 61.  He was the husband of Grace Elizabeth Easlick, daughter of Allen Severs Easlick and Mary E. Shemeley, who is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

Friday, September 17, 2021

Events in My Family Tree: September 17

My sister was lucky enough to have her grandson born on her birthday (only a few years apart!).

Births

John Corwin Gaunt, son of Ner Gaunt and Agnes Corwin, was born September 17, 1838 in Ohio.  He is my 3rd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Antonie Krebs, son of Isaac Krebs and Frederika Weiss, was born September 17, 1871 in Obersilesia, Prussia.  He is the granduncle of my aunt Mary McStroul.and the great-granduncle of Mindy McStroul and my 1st cousin Todd Meckler.

William Bounds Gauntt, Sr., son of Reuben Lewallen Gauntt and Lucy Bounds, was born September 17, 1887 in Milford, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  He is my 3rd cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line.

Harvey Kardish, son of Israel Kardish and Eva Feldberg, was born September 17, 1953 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  He is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Gorodetsky line through the Kardishes.

Laura Lynn Sellers, daughter of Bertram Lynn Sellers, Jr. and Mary Lou Jocelyn Bowen, was born September 17, 1957 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my sissie-poo!

Dawn Woolworth was born September 17, 1972.  She is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Hillary Alexander Downey was born September 17, 1984.  He is also my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Michelle Lee Sinnreich was born September 17, 1989.  She is my 3rd cousin.

Adriane Amelia Baade was born September 17, 1992.  She is my 2nd cousin once removed.

Zachary Alexander Kent was born September 17, 2001.  He is my grandnephew.

Marriages

Reuben Lewallen and Sarah Gaunt, daughter of Joseph Gaunt and Elizabeth Borton, were married September 17, 1799, probably in New Jersey.  Sarah is my 4x-great-grandaunt.

Henry S. Purdy, son of Simeon Purdy and Mary A. Gaunt, and Amy Newbold Hancock were married September 13, 1853 in Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Henry is my 2nd cousin 3x remoed via the Gaunts.

Allen Severs Easlick, son of Jonathan Easlick and Susannah Sever, and Mary E. Shemeley were married September 17, 1887 in Northampton, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Allen is my 2nd cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

Death

Doba Ajzner, daughter of Itzhak Leib Ajzner and Sora Rivka Mekler, died September 17, 1972 (yahrzeit 9 Tishri) in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  She is my 1st cousin 3x removed via the Meklers and the aunt of my dear cousin Esther Garfinkel.

Thursday, September 16, 2021

Events in My Family Tree: September 16

Add Anna Marie Gauntt to the growing list of my relatives who chose to be married on their birthdays.  I'm still trying to figure out how to research whether they did so to make it easier to remember their anniversary dates.

Births

Cherrie Cantrell Young, daughter of Alfred C. Young and Mary Thomson, was born Septemer 16, 1892 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  She is my 4th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line via the Thomsons.

Russell Roberts Allen, son of George N. Allen and Ada E. Mason, was born September 16, 1896 in Bordentown, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Anna Marie Gauntt, daughter of Thomas Franklin Gauntt and Anna Marie Stayton, was born September 16, 1943 in New Jersey, almost definitely in Burlington County.  She is my 1st cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Richard Wayne Gaunt, son of Jack Lowell Gaunt and Rosemary Ann Trindade, was born September 16, 1954 in Maryland.  He is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Michael S. Budwick was born September 16, 1966.  He is almost definitely my cousin, although I haven't figured out the connection yet.

Linda K. Wickham was born September 16, 1990.  She is the 3rd cousin once removed of my half-sister Laura Sellers.

Marriages

Harley Heath, son of William Augusta Heath and Mary Codner, and Agnes Ruth Fell were married September 16, 1913 in Fort Ann, Washington County, New York.  Harley is the 1st cousin 2x removed of my aunt Mary McStroul and 1st cousin 3x removed of my cousin Todd Meckler on their Heath line.

Anna Marie Gauntt, daughter of Thomas Franklin Gauntt and Anna Marie Stayton, and Dale Edward Travis were married Septemer 16, 1961 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Anna is still my 1st cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Death

Joseph J. Claycomb, son of George F. Claycomb and Hannah Holmes Gaunt, died September 16, 1904 in Jay County, Indiana at the age of 61.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Events in My Family Tree: September 15

Young deaths are always sad to report but so important to remember.

Births

Elizabeth Gaunt, daughter of Jacob Gaunt and Hannah Holmes, was born Septemer 15, 1793 in New Jersey.  She is my 1st cousin 5x removed via the Gaunts.

Mildred Blanche Benson was born September 15, 1908 in Greentown, Howard County, Indiana.  She was married to Oliver Franklin Clark, son of Oren Wilson Clark and Anna G. Gaunt, who is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Lillian May Hoyer, daughter of Rollin Henry Hoyer and Bessie Florence Schwier, was born September 15, 1912 in Ripley County, Indiana.  She is my 6th cousin once removed via the Schwiers.

Nellie Heath, daughter of Harley Heath and Agnes Ruth Fell, was born September 15, 1914 in New York.  She is the 2nd cousin once remoed of my aunt Mary McStroul on her Heath line.

John McKay Appleton, son of Cheser Lewis Appleton, Jr. and Ruth Carrie Stradling, was born September 15, 1944 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my half 1st cousin on my Gauntt line via the Stradlings.

Margo Zelikovitz was born September 15, 1949 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  She was married to David Kardish, son of Israel Kardish and Eva Feldberg, who is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Gorodetsky line through the Kardishes.

Keith Robert Allen, son of William Ledger Allen and Edna Hankins, was born Septemer 15, 1956, possibly in New Jersey.  He is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Richard Bruce Sellers, Jr., son of Richard Bruce Sellers, Sr. and Virginia Ann Bennett, was born September 15, 1961 in Cherry Hill, Camden County, New Jersey.  He is my half 2nd cousin.

Joseph Harold Ellis, Jr. was born September 15, 1971.  He is my 2nd cousin once removed.

Marriages

Vernon E. Blakely and Clara Mae Wright, daughter of George B. McClellan Wright and Pearl Ellen Slentz, were married September 15, 1915 in Delaware County, Indiana.  Clara is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line via the Slentzes.

Albert Thomas Mills and Opal Edna Gage, daughter of James W. Gage and Mary Rosella Hutson, were married September 15, 1927 in Hamilton County, Ohio.  Opal is my 5th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line via the Hutsons.

Darrell Paul Gaunt, son of Edward Lee Gaunt and Ethyl Fay Davison, and Glendora Nelson were married September 15, 1940 in Allen County, Indiana.  Darrell is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Deaths

Almaretta Claycomb, daughter of George F. Claycomb and Hannah Holmes Gaunt, died September 15, 1858 in Jay County, Indiana at the age of 9.  She is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Amber Jeanette Williams died September 15, 2015, probably in Ohio, at the age of 21.  She is the daughter of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams, and we miss her every day.